Assessment of Green Roof Suitability by Active Remote Sensing of University of British Columbia Buildings

This study aims to address which of the University of British Columbia’s buildings are most suitable for a retrofitted green roof using active remote sensing. Through the assessment of six characteristics of buildings, a suitability score was given to all buildings within the area of interest on campus.

The six suitability criteria are rooftop slope, rooftop area, building usage, building ownership, structural materials, and light intensity. The six suitability characteristics where selected based off literature on existing green roof retrofitting analyzing their structure, types and performance. This study is part of the Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability Program to address sustainability policies and practices on UBC’s campus.